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Author:  ZekeM [ Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:23 pm ]
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Thinking about trying to build a uke. Can anyone point me in a direction of some good plans and/or build info. Just not sure where to start and plans would be a good bump in the right direction. Thanks
Author:  Quine [ Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:38 pm ]
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Hana Lima has good plans for all sizes. You can find Martin style soprano and concerts sizes on Elderly Instruments. And Grellier has free plans for a Martin Soprano.. http://www.grellier.fr/plans.php?lang=en
There are others out there if you google search

Check out the builder's forum on the Ukulele Underground for more tips
Author:  ZekeM [ Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:20 pm ]
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I have been looking pretty hard at the grellier plans. I think I may start there. I'm guessing they are as good as any?
Author:  mtracz [ Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:18 pm ]
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+1 Hana Lima

_Mike
Author:  Dennis E. [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:46 pm ]
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The Guild of American Luthiers (GAL) has an impressive collection of plans. Among them is the plan for a Martin tenor, as well as the Martin Tiple.
Author:  Shaw [ Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:52 am ]
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ZekeM wrote:
I have been looking pretty hard at the grellier plans. I think I may start there. I'm guessing they are as good as any?

I was going to suggest these plans. I have bought a few plans and I got to admit this free plan is equally as well as them. And it is free....Mike
Author:  Alain Lambert [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:09 am ]
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Katy Matsushita has made a few and her site has good building info.
http://home.comcast.net/~kathymatsushita/projects/index.html
Author:  Tony_in_NYC [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:28 pm ]
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I thought the Hana Lima plans were only for a Spanish foot style construction. I would want a bolted butt joint.
Author:  Bryan Bear [ Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:54 pm ]
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Tony, I have an uke on the horizon; knowing then what you know now, would you recommend I bump the face punching up higher in the order of operations?
Author:  ZekeM [ Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:43 am ]
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Thanks for the suggestions. As tony mentioned I'm not doing Spanish foot, I'll do a bolt on. I think I'll just use the grellier for this one and see how it goes.
Author:  Bryan Bear [ Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:43 pm ]
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Zeke, you can use any neck joint you want, no mater what is drawn on the plans. . . I'm sure you know this but just pointing out to newbies that might read this in the future. Wouldn't want someone to shy away from a plan based on the neck joint.
Author:  D. Attenberg [ Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:48 pm ]
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I'm building one presently based on the Hana Lima. I really like the design though I opted for a bold-on neck myself. The plans are well done.
Author:  ZekeM [ Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:58 pm ]
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Bryan Bear wrote:
Zeke, you can use any neck joint you want, no mater what is drawn on the plans. . . I'm sure you know this but just pointing out to newbies that might read this in the future. Wouldn't want someone to shy away from a plan based on the neck joint.



Yessir! Im a fan of taking a plan and using it as a guide to make my own. I always change stuff, no matter what im building (well except at work, customers get pretty upset if i modify their blueprints. even though my mods would make their stuff better laughing6-hehe )

Im a fan of the good ole m/t bolt on. top notch joint if i do say so myself
Author:  Pmaj7 [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:34 am ]
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I got Don's plans Uke 4 size pack for $15. The concert came out great!

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Author:  BaldEagle55 [ Sat Mar 16, 2013 10:13 pm ]
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+1 on don's plans.
Tom
Author:  FishtownMike [ Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:29 am ]
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pat macaluso wrote:
I got Don's plans Uke 4 size pack for $15. The concert came out great!

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Don who? Just wondering what plans your talking about. I'm interested in getting some other plans then the ones I have.
Author:  Lawrence Bullock [ Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:59 am ]
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Elderly Instruments has a nice set of Martin Early Style plans for a soprano uke for about 3.95 (shipping is extra, though so your total will be about 8.50) that I'm using now. http://www.elderly.com
Author:  Darrel Friesen [ Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:28 pm ]
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FishtownMike wrote:
pat macaluso wrote:
I got Don's plans Uke 4 size pack for $15. The concert came out great!

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Don who? Just wondering what plans your talking about. I'm interested in getting some other plans then the ones I have.


http://www.donsplans.com/
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